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− | A new director wasn’t found until July 1983, when James Foley, who was approached for the film but was unavailable, suggested his editor, [[Albert Magnoli]], whom had won a student academy award for his short film: "Jazz". After rejecting the project on account of deeming the script "very introverted and claustrophobic". [[Albert Magnoli|Magnoli]] reverted his decision after meeting with [[Prince]]’s management and the promise that he would be allowed to direct his own version of the film. | + | A new director wasn’t found until July 1983, when James Foley, who was approached for the film but was unavailable, suggested his editor, [[Albert Magnoli]], whom had won a student academy award for his short film: "Jazz". After rejecting the project on account of deeming the script "very introverted and claustrophobic". [[Albert Magnoli|Magnoli]] reverted his decision after meeting with [[Prince]]’s management and the promise that he would be allowed to direct his own version of the film. Several songs that were mentioned in the first drafts were not kept as the movie underwent further changes : [[Moonbeam Levels]], [[Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got]], , [[Too Tough]], [[Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?|Wouldn’t U Love To Love Me]], [[I Just Wanna Be Rich]], [[New Power Generation|Bold Generation]], [[G-Spot]], [[Mia Bocca]], [[Wednesday]] (to be sung by [[Jill Jones]]) and [[Electric Intercourse]] (replaced by [[The Beautiful Ones]]). |
− | By mid July, [[Vanity]] had decided to leave the film project and [[Vanity 6]] band. Her role was offered to Jennifer Beals who declined it. Auditions were subsequently organized in Los Angeles in September 1983 in order to cast a replacement actress for the female lead role in the film. From the several hundred women auditioning, [[Apollonia|Patricia Kotero]], a 22 years old model, was chosen. Soon after, she was renamed [[Apollonia]] after a character in "The Godfather" film. Subsequently [[Vanity 6]] became [[Apollonia 6]]. | + | By mid July, [[Vanity]] had decided to leave the film project and [[Vanity 6]] band. Her role was offered to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Beals Jennifer Beals] who declined it. Auditions were subsequently organized in Los Angeles in September 1983 in order to cast a replacement actress for the female lead role in the film. From the several hundred women auditioning, [[Apollonia|Patricia Kotero]], a 22 years old model, was chosen. Soon after, she was renamed [[Apollonia]] after a character in "The Godfather" film. Subsequently [[Vanity 6]] became [[Apollonia 6]]. |
Pre-production for '''Purple Rain''' began on 15 September 1983 in Minneapolis. [[Albert Magnoli]] spent several weeks in the city to meet with the movie financiers and revised the "Dreams" script entirely to develop a new screenplay. Shooting started on 1 November 1983 in Minneapolis. | Pre-production for '''Purple Rain''' began on 15 September 1983 in Minneapolis. [[Albert Magnoli]] spent several weeks in the city to meet with the movie financiers and revised the "Dreams" script entirely to develop a new screenplay. Shooting started on 1 November 1983 in Minneapolis. | ||
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Having recruited [[Apollonia]], [[Morris Day]] convinces nightclub owner Billy Sparks, to give a slot to his new protege band. They make a deal to evict [[The Revolution]] from the nightly program if the girl group is commercial and appealing enough. | Having recruited [[Apollonia]], [[Morris Day]] convinces nightclub owner Billy Sparks, to give a slot to his new protege band. They make a deal to evict [[The Revolution]] from the nightly program if the girl group is commercial and appealing enough. | ||
− | Meanwhile, tensions appear in [[The Revolution]] due to growing frustration of guitarist [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and keyboardist [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] about | + | Meanwhile, tensions appear in [[The Revolution]] due to growing frustration of guitarist [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and keyboardist [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] about "The Kid" rejecting their compositions. The dispute revolves around an instrumental demo, dubbed "Slow Groove", which they pass on [[Jill Jones|Jill]], a waitress at [[First Avenue]] who has a crush on "The Kid", in hope that he will listen if that comes through her. |
One night when "The Kid" comes home, he finds out his mother had been beaten again and confronts his father. After his father warns him to never get married "The Kid" gets back to the club to face more internal band strife and pressure. After an edgy performance of "[[Computer Blue]]", Billy Sparks warns him that his slot at the club is in jeopardy, and that he might lose it if he follows the same unsuccessful path that ruined his father’s career as a musician. | One night when "The Kid" comes home, he finds out his mother had been beaten again and confronts his father. After his father warns him to never get married "The Kid" gets back to the club to face more internal band strife and pressure. After an edgy performance of "[[Computer Blue]]", Billy Sparks warns him that his slot at the club is in jeopardy, and that he might lose it if he follows the same unsuccessful path that ruined his father’s career as a musician. | ||
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The night after, [[Apollonia 6]] successfully opens at The Taste, another nightclub in town. While [[Morris Day]] and [[Apollonia]], celebrate their success in a side street, "The Kid" hits Morris with his motorcycle and takes away [[Apollonia]]. Subsequently she breaks up with him when he fails to refrain from being violent. | The night after, [[Apollonia 6]] successfully opens at The Taste, another nightclub in town. While [[Morris Day]] and [[Apollonia]], celebrate their success in a side street, "The Kid" hits Morris with his motorcycle and takes away [[Apollonia]]. Subsequently she breaks up with him when he fails to refrain from being violent. | ||
− | When "The Kid" | + | When "The Kid" returns home, the situation has escalated to a dramatic level. His father shoots himself in the head. After a night of torment and despair, "The Kid" wakes up in a new spirit and decides to give the instrumental "Slow Groove" by the girls in his band another try. |
The following night at the club "The Kid" announces the band will play a new song by Wendy & Lisa and perform [[Purple Rain]] while audience almost religiously listen. As the Kid exits the stage, convinced that he blew the gig, he realizes the crowd is cheering and calling him back for an encore. On his way back to the stage, [[Apollonia]] waits for him in tears. | The following night at the club "The Kid" announces the band will play a new song by Wendy & Lisa and perform [[Purple Rain]] while audience almost religiously listen. As the Kid exits the stage, convinced that he blew the gig, he realizes the crowd is cheering and calling him back for an encore. On his way back to the stage, [[Apollonia]] waits for him in tears. | ||
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* Bruce Bisenz - sound mixer | * Bruce Bisenz - sound mixer | ||
* Noah Blough - assistant sound editor | * Noah Blough - assistant sound editor | ||
− | * Neil Brody | + | * Neil Brody - sound re-recording mixer |
* Jim Cook - sound re-recording mixer: dialogue | * Jim Cook - sound re-recording mixer: dialogue | ||
* Mike Dobie - sound editor (as Michael Dobie) | * Mike Dobie - sound editor (as Michael Dobie) | ||
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|day = T.B.C. | |day = T.B.C. | ||
|location = Sanford, Los Angeles, CA, USA <br> <small> Corner of Western Ave. and Wilshire Blvd. </small> | |location = Sanford, Los Angeles, CA, USA <br> <small> Corner of Western Ave. and Wilshire Blvd. </small> | ||
− | |shooting = EXT. Outside of ‘[[First Avenue]] Club’ <br> <small> Prince drives motorcycle down corner of '[[First Avenue]] Club.' | + | |shooting = EXT. Outside of ‘[[First Avenue]] Club’ <br> <small> Prince drives motorcycle down corner of '[[First Avenue]] Club.' </small> |
|scenes = T.B.C. | |scenes = T.B.C. | ||
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|date = January 1984. | |date = January 1984. | ||
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− | |location = Beverly Hills, CA, USA | + | |location = Beverly Hills, CA, USA <br><small> Franklin Canyon Reservoir </small> |
|shooting = EXT. ‘Not Lake Minnetonka’ <br><small>Apollonia coming out the water of ‘not Lake Minnetonka’; Prince teasing Apollonia not to get on bike; Prince riding off</small> | |shooting = EXT. ‘Not Lake Minnetonka’ <br><small>Apollonia coming out the water of ‘not Lake Minnetonka’; Prince teasing Apollonia not to get on bike; Prince riding off</small> | ||
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"The Kid" (Prince) is a troubled Minneapolis musician. He and his band, The Revolution are one of three acts playing at a local nightclub, the First Avenue. The other acts are The Time, a funk band, lead by Morris Day and The Modernaires, a new wave band, lead by Dez Dickerson. Aspiring singer Apollonia, comes to town to try her luck hoping to get hired as singer at the First Avenue. Both "The Kid" and Morris Day are attracted to her and vie for her attention. While a romance starts to develop between "The Kid" and Apollonia, she accepts a position in Morris Day’s new all female group, Apollonia 6, to the obvious dismay of "The Kid". Having recruited Apollonia, Morris Day convinces nightclub owner Billy Sparks, to give a slot to his new protege band. They make a deal to evict The Revolution from the nightly program if the girl group is commercial and appealing enough. Meanwhile, tensions appear in The Revolution due to growing frustration of guitarist Wendy and keyboardist Lisa about "The Kid" rejecting their compositions. The dispute revolves around an instrumental demo, dubbed "Slow Groove", which they pass on Jill, a waitress at First Avenue who has a crush on "The Kid", in hope that he will listen if that comes through her. One night when "The Kid" comes home, he finds out his mother had been beaten again and confronts his father. After his father warns him to never get married "The Kid" gets back to the club to face more internal band strife and pressure. After an edgy performance of "Computer Blue", Billy Sparks warns him that his slot at the club is in jeopardy, and that he might lose it if he follows the same unsuccessful path that ruined his father’s career as a musician. The night after, Apollonia 6 successfully opens at The Taste, another nightclub in town. While Morris Day and Apollonia, celebrate their success in a side street, "The Kid" hits Morris with his motorcycle and takes away Apollonia. Subsequently she breaks up with him when he fails to refrain from being violent. When "The Kid" returns home, the situation has escalated to a dramatic level. His father shoots himself in the head. After a night of torment and despair, "The Kid" wakes up in a new spirit and decides to give the instrumental "Slow Groove" by the girls in his band another try. The following night at the club "The Kid" announces the band will play a new song by Wendy & Lisa and perform Purple Rain while audience almost religiously listen. As the Kid exits the stage, convinced that he blew the gig, he realizes the crowd is cheering and calling him back for an encore. On his way back to the stage, Apollonia waits for him in tears. The film ends with a series of scenes interspersed with the concert performance showing how the story happily ends. Now at peace, "The Kid" sort out the destroyed home basement, helped by Appolonia and visits his father at the hospital. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shooting started on 1 November 1983 with a week (from 1 to 5 Nov.) of exterior scenes shots in and around Minneapolis, Henderson, Eagan, Cedar Lake and Coon Rapids. Amongst other was shot the infamous scene (#29) with Apollonia jumping in the water on 2 November 1983 near Henderson. Of note the initial script had Apollonia picked up by a trucker, instead of "The Kid" coming back to pick her up after he had rode away. Second week (from 7 to 12 Nov.) was dedicated to a few motorcycle takes with Prince and a stunt double, as well as scenes in Minneapolis and around the 1st Avenue club, including the infamous scene (#25) when Jerome puts 'Beautiful Babe' in a dumpster. The scene at Mall of America when "The Kid" and Apollonia meet and engage conversation (#27) was also shot. Third week (from 14 to 19 Nov.) mostly focused on exterior scenes with Morris, Jerome, Prince & Apollonia, except for the two days dedicated to the rehearsal warehouse where The Time and the Girls group rehearse, including a deleted scene of "The Kid" riding to the warehouse, entering and fighting with The Time members. 2 days were allocated to exteriors outside of "The Kid"’s house, on Snelling Avenue, while the last day of the week (day #17) was dedicated to the fight between "The Kid" and Apollonia near the embankment (#97 & 98). '’section under construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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